47 posts tagged “knit”

busy Saturday

Oct 24, 2009
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Totally overslept today. I was up until 3 am or so working on stuff.

Got ready and Paisley and I went to the STL Pet Expo with Jessie and Twister. It was packed. It was also a really nice day out.

After dog stuff, we went to Jessie's and hung out. I knit my Halloween costume, which was awesome. I'll share pictures tomorrow.

Now, it's off to my shift of the 24 hour knit-a-thon!

New 'Cast + More

Oct 9, 2009
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So, episode #19 is up and ready for listening at the usual place.

Also, I got heaps done on my fingerless mitt tonight from hanging out at Heather's and catching up on Ghost Whisperer. :) So that's good too.

And I got some books. I hope reading helps.

Yay for Saturday

Sep 12, 2009
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Today was super fun. I woke up, got ready, and Kobe helped me ice the cupcakes we made last night. It took freaking forever to get the icing ready, but it got done in time.

Then we went to the yarn shop to drop some stuff off, and headed to the wedding shower. It was a pretty good time, the place it was at was really neat. Pictures of that maybe Monday when I get my camera cord.

Then we had a super late lunch, came back and knitted into the night. I cast on for the 2nd fingerless mitt and got half the cuff done, then decided to cast on for the longways linen stitch scarf with some handspun and made good progress on that.

Had a suuuuuper delicious dinner, and then we watched the Pee Wee Herman movie. I forgot how excellent that one was. I think I need to own it now.

Tomorrow I'm driving back in what looks like 5 hours of rain. Should be a blast.

And now for something new.

Sep 5, 2009
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I have a lot to share tonight! First, Paisley and I have been working on her Ewok noise. I got her to do a few good ones (in with a bark or two and a lot of jumping around - which is the jingle noise) with my microphone on so that I could share them with you guys. I had to make my prompt noise a few times, but then she got talkative.

Paisley The Ewok

Jackie & Paisley

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Next. I got my hair done today - professionally. This would mark only the 2nd time in my life I've paid someone to do my hair. The first on was actually color correction because my mom insisted that my hair be it's natural color for my senior pictures. So, here's a before and after for you:

Before Hair

New Hair!

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And finally, from all that sitting in the chair letting dye set today, along with some movie watching tonight, the colorwork and half the upper ribbing on my fingerless mitt is done!!!! Here are a few shots of that:

Fingerless Mitt

Fingerless Mitt - Thumb Gusset

That last picture's a little strange, but my thumb gusset turned out so beautifully that I needed a way to share it. :) I hope to have it finished by tomorrow, and then cast on for the 2nd one. I'm way excited about the progress. They're a bit snug, but I know that they'll stretch out with wear, plus I think they'll keep my hands a lot warmer that way.

So. Yay for a day of things to share!

More Knitting

Aug 31, 2009
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Not nearly as far as I thought I'd be on this, but it's been quite a day today. I don't really want to say anything more than that.

Here's some knitting:

Thumb Gusset Is Halfway Done!

Something worth reading tomorrow, perhaps.

More Herringbone Progress

Aug 30, 2009
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Man. I am loving this pattern. It requires a bit more attention to detail now that I'm at the thumb increases, but it's awesome none the less. Here's a new progress shot:

Herringbone!

I have heaps to do tomorrow, but I'd like to think I can maybe finish this mitt if I get all my chores done. :)

New WIP!

Aug 29, 2009
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So, I have a new work in progress to share with you all, and I'm way proud of it. It's my first colorwork project, and it's coming along really well. It will be a pair of herringbone fingerless mitts when it grows up, but for now it's just under half of the first one:

Herringbone Mitts - 4 Repeats

Herringbone Mitts - 4 Repeats Modeled

It's doubled in size since these pictures were taken this afternoon. I'm to the thumb increases now and hope that it continues okay with those. Just gotta remember to follow the pattern and not get too excited and forget like I did on the first increase row.

Bowling!

Aug 28, 2009
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Today was relatively eventful. I got a bunch of errands and follow up work done, and then Scott and I crossed the river to Illinois and went to dinner & bowling with friends. It was an awesome time!

The state of Illinois is smoke free, for those of you that don't live in the general proximity to know this. And, it's the best thing ever. I think we'll start doing more in IL since more and more of our friends live there. It was wonderous to bowl and have our lungs be happy. I've never experienced such a thing outside of Wii Bowling. :) Unfortunately, in real life bowling I suck.

In other news, I'm to the colorwork part of my herringbone mitts. Though, only one row in. I'll post a picture once it starts to look like something.